Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 19.0

While passing urine one should not hold his penis with his right hand.

باب لاَ يُمْسِكُ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ إِذَا بَالَ

1 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 154sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Baykandifrom'Abdur Rahman bin 'Amr al-Awza'ifromYahya bin Abi Kathirfrom'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada Ibn Rab'ifromAbu Qatada ibn Rab'i

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِذَا بَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَأْخُذَنَّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ، وَلاَ يَسْتَنْجِي بِيَمِينِهِ، وَلاَ يَتَنَفَّسْ فِي الإِنَاءِ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Abu Qatada:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whenever anyone of you makes water he should not hold his penis or clean his private parts with his right hand. (And while drinking) one should not breathe in the drinking utensil ."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏